Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B · 1979 · 12 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMedicinal ChemistryNatural Product BiosynthesisOrganic ChemistryOrganic Synthesis
Abstract A five-step synthesis of a cepham derivative from a known, a,β,β-trihydroxyisobutyraldehyde derivative (1) and the sodium thioenolate of C-formyl N-phthaloyl methyl glycinate (2) is described. The key step of the synthesis is a four component condensation.